Softball Preview: Bishop Union Broncos vs. Desert Scorpions
After three games on the road, Bishop Union is heading back home. They will take on the Desert Scorpions at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Union's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Bishop Union is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Rosamond (and have done all season long). Everything went Bishop Union's way against Rosamond on Tuesday as Bishop Union made off with a 17-2 win.
Baileigh Momberg made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Momberg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Momberg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ginger Lowden was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cambria Lanphear was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Desert fell victim to California City and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to the Ravens. The defeat continues a trend for Desert in their matchups with California City: they've now lost six in a row.
Desert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Ruiz, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Bishop Union is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Desert, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 8-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Desert's Alayna Phillips, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Union still be able to contain Phillips? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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